Archives for the 'consulting' Category
Knowing When to Call in a Pro [Productivity @ Home]
On Mondays, I share my thoughts on Working @ Home.
This past week, I threw in the towel on a technology problem I’ve been frustrated by and called in a consultant. The headache in question was related to my Catholic Moments Podcast, a weekly thirty minute talkfest related to my CatholicMom.com web site. A major feature [...]
I promise I will… [Matt's Idea Blog]
…not try to sell you
I will look for ways to help you, esp. before we work together (if ever)
…not work with you if I don’t think I can help
and I’ll be very clear about it, even if we disagree
…not worry about “giving away the farm” to you
I know that sharing genuinely useful [...]
A conversation with Marilyn Paul, author of “It’s hard to make a difference when you can’t find your keys” [Matt's Idea Blog]
Another treat in my interview series (kickoff post, all posts), I’m very pleased to share highlights from an hour with Dr. Marilyn Paul, author of the best-selling It’s Hard to Make a Difference When You Can’t Find Your Keys (The Seven-Step Path to Becoming Truly Organized) (personal and consulting sites). Not only is her book [...]
A nice surprise: A short email interview with UK productivity expert Nicholas Bate [Matt's Idea Blog]
One of the great things about my series of interviews with top productivity consultants [1] (along with lots of new ideas) is discovering thinkers I’ve not previously heard of. I’m pleased to share a short email interview with Nicholas Bate (site, blog), who came to my attention when I received a surprise box of books [...]
A conversation with Sally McGhee, productivity pioneer and author of “Take Back Your Life” [Matt's Idea Blog]
Continuing my interview series with the top experts in personal productivity comes another deep and wide-ranging conversation, this time with Sally McGhee, CEO of McGhee Productivity Solutions and author of Take Back Your Life!: Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 to Get Organized and Stay Organized.
If her name sounds familiar, that’s no surprise. Her book [...]
An interview with Chris Crouch, creator of the GO System [Matt's Idea Blog]
Continuing my interview series [1] with the top experts in personal productivity, I’m very pleased to share highlights from my conversation with Chris Crouch, creator of the GO System and author of Getting Organized: Learning How to Focus, Organize and Prioritize. Chris’s company runs a certification program and sells products like an implementation kit. You [...]
A conversation with Chris Crouch, author and creator of the GO System - Part I [Matt's Idea Blog]
Continuing my interview series [1] with the top experts in personal productivity, I’m very pleased to share highlights from my conversation with Chris Crouch, creator of the GO System and author of Getting Organized: Learning How to Focus, Organize and Prioritize. Chris’s company runs a certification program and sells products like an implementation kit. He’s [...]
A conversation with Laura Stack, the Productivity Pro [Matt's Idea Blog]
As I announced last week [1], I’ll be interviewing the top experts in the field of personal productivity, and I’m pleased to start out with a bang - I had the pleasure of talking with Laura Stack, AKA the Productivity Pro, last week.
Laura (site, blog), a very well known expert in productivity, has created a [...]
Thanks for making Matt’s Idea Blog a top personal productivity site! [Matt's Idea Blog]
I’ve recently had the honor of being included in some “top productivity blogs” listings, and I wanted to say thanks to you all for continuing to read, comment, and recommend my blog to others. Some of the listings include:
The Best Productivity Related Blogs
The Top 50 Blogs That Will Unleash Your Motivation
The Top 50 Productivity Blogs [...]